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Polish Triangle

Chicago Overground closes this August with three free public performances by drummer, producer and improviser Makaya McCraven.

Over the last half decade, McCraven has become known as one of Chicago's busiest and most committed sidemen, performing and recording with an array that includes Bobby Broom, Raj Mahal, Occidental Brothers Dance Band International, and Fareed Haque.

Work under his own name has been trickling out in recent years and is similarly diverse--from 2012's more straight-ahead Split Decision to 2013's post-dub electronic release Living Beats.

For his Chicago Overground outings, McCraven will be reviving ideas and collaborations from the Uncanned Music-curated Spontaneous Composition series at The Bedford in Wicker Park where between January 2013 and May 2014 he led over 50 improvised performances with a fluid cast of Chicago's finest (including Matt Ulery, Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, Joshua Abrams, Junius Paul, and others).

These performances are organized in anticipation of McCraven's forthcoming International Anthem release In the Moment, a collection of organic beats and post-produced recordings that were captured at The Bedford over the one-and-a-half year series.

        Chicago Overground, progressive jazz in public thoroughfares

August 12th 6pm-8pm @ The Polish Triangle (Division/Milwaukee/Ashland, West Town) Makaya McCraven Double Quartet

August 19th 7pm-9pm @ Comfort Station (2570 N Milwaukee Ave, Logan Square) Makaya McCraven Trio